Chukwuma Onuekwusi
okoooo.......The very hot topics currently trending on Google have been revealed and they will interest you.
Nigerians searched on Google to know more about the death of
Channels TV correspondent, Chukwuma Onuekwusi and the Manchester bomb
attack from May 19 and to May 25, NAN reports.
Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google’s Communications and Public Affairs
Manager for Anglophone West Africa made this known in a statement in
Lagos on Thursday.
He said that in the week under review, terms ranging from the
passing of State House correspondent for Channels TV Chukwuma Onuekwusi,
and two other issues captured Nigerians attention.
He listed the remaining two as the recent passing of Sir Roger
Moore (James Bond – 007) and Henry Onyekuru’s possible move to Arsenal
also trended on Google Nigeria search.
He said that the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo had
expressed sadness over the news of the death of Chukwuma Onuekwusi, the
Channels TV State House Correspondent.
He said that the presidential spokesman, Mr Laolu Akande on Tuesday
extended Mr. Osinbajo heartfelt condolences to the Onuekwusi family as
well as Channels TV family on the sad passing of Onuekwusi.
He said the Chairman of State House Press Corps, Ubale Musa,
announced that Mr. Onuekusi died on Tuesday, May 23 at a private clinic
in Abuja after battling an undisclosed illness.
`|Google searches included: ‘chukwuma onuekwusi dead’,
‘chukwuma onuekwusi cause of death’, ‘state correspondent dead’ and
‘chukwuma onuekwusi’,” Mr. Kola-Ogunlade said.
He said Ariana Grande fans were shocked by the recent Manchester bomb attack at her concert.
The Google Manager said at least 22 people, including children,
were reported dead and 59 injured in an explosion outside an Ariana
Grande concert in Manchester, England on May 22 at approximately 10 p.m.
According to him, many people around the world took to social media
and other online platforms to show solidarity with the victims of what
is seen as a terror attack.
Mr. Kola-Ogunlade said Nigerians searched Google using search terms
such as, ‘Manchester attack’, ‘ariana grande Manchester attack’,
‘Manchester bomb attack’ and ‘ariana grande Manchester’.
He said more so, British actor, Roger Moore, who played super spy
James Bond in the 007 movie franchise for over two decades, died from
cancer on Tuesday, May 23, aged 89.
He said that in a statement published on Twitter by his children had written: ”It
is with a heavy heart that we must announce our loving father, Sir
Roger Moore, has passed away today in Switzerland after a short but
brave battle with cancer.”
Mr. Kola-Ogunlade said fans of James Bond searched for: ‘roger moore dead’, ‘sir roger moore’, ‘sean connery’ and ‘james bond’.
He said another issue that trended on Google search was Arsenal’s
‘open talks’ to sign Belgian football top-scorer Onyekuru for 6.8million
pounds.
He said the 19-year-old Nigerian had scored 20 goals this season
and had attracted the attention of a number of clubs as a result.
According to him, Everton, Southampton and West Brom are all
believed to be interested in signing Onyekuru, and now Sky Sports is
reporting that Arsenal has joined the race.
“The clinical striker has a £6.8million release clause in his
contract and has already turned down offers to stay in the Belgian
league with Brugge and Anderlecht.
“Nigerian soccer fans searched Google using search terms ‘arsenal transfer new’, ‘Henry Onyekuru youtube’, ‘arsenal news’, ” he said.
Google Trends, launched in May, 2006, allows the public to see how
popular search terms and their demography have been overtime on Google.
No comments:
Post a Comment